Per Montgomery College:
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced $10 million in FY2021 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program awards to 40 public and private non-profit organizations across the country that prepare lawful permanent residents (LPRs) for naturalization. Montgomery College, one of only two recipients in Maryland, was awarded a $250,000 grant.
Seneca Valley High School principal Marc Cohen sent a letter to the community yesterday (Saturday, October 16th) addressing the fight that ended the Seneca Valley/Northwest football game early and the increase in fights at the school this year.
Per the letter, there will be additional security, counselors, central office staff, and MCPD onsite at Seneca Valley beginning on Monday morning to help assure a safe and orderly learning environment.
The Montgomery County Board of Education (Board) held a business meeting on October 5, 2021.
Per MCPS:
Montgomery Planning staff recommends approval of new two-story building for Woodlin Elementary School in Silver Spring.
Fun Fact: Sylvester Stallone and Dave Chappelle both attended Woodlin Elementary School in Silver Spring.
The Montgomery County Board of Education (Board) held a business meeting on September 21, 2021. During the meeting, the Board shared remembrances of Mrs. Patricia O’Neill, Board member since 1998, who passed away on September 14, 2021; approved several recognitions; and discussed the Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) Equity Accountability Model and the Evidence of Learning Framework.
Per MCPS:
MCPS released a letter to the community, providing details on rapid testing and adjustments to the quarantine policy.
It can be seen below:
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has 231 semifinalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship competition. The semifinalists will compete nationally for scholarships that will be announced in the spring. The competition is sponsored by the National Merit Scholarship Corp.
The MCPS semifinalists come from 16 high schools: Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Walter Johnson, Walt Whitman, Clarksburg, Damascus, Gaithersburg, Quince Orchard, Northwest, Albert Einstein, Poolesville, Winston Churchill, Richard Montgomery, Thomas S. Wootton, Sherwood, Montgomery Blair and Wheaton.
MCPS recently provided slides detailing its health contingency plan.
The slides include updated guidance on student quarantine, on-site testing, screening tests, and hybrid model planning.
MCPS has provided detailed and updated quarantine guidelines, per today’s briefing with the Montgomery County Council.
The updates can be seen in the document below, which was tweeted by the Montgomery County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (MCCPTA).
MCPS has developed a robust plan for hybrid learning.
Per the MCPS community update sent out on Thursday night, September 9th, following the Montgomery County Board of Education meeting: